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These online automation courses can prepare you for a role as an RPA developer, tester, solution architect and more.

Learning about some of the core competencies involved in automative technologies will stand to you in your career. A good grounding in automation and machine learning is beneficial for developers, tech entrepreneurs and anyone with an interest in solving problems.

Some of the most in-demand jobs in the automation sector at the moment include RPA developers, solution architects, RPA controllers, testers and process mining consultants.

These roles require people who are willing to upskill and keep on top of the fast developments in the sector. Many businesses have embraced automation and machine learning to make their operations more efficient. Therefore, automation roles require a mix of technical skills and soft skills.

Doing a short course is a great way of ensuring your technical skills are up to industry standards. Whether youre a beginner or you have some experience, theres a course out there for you. Many on this list are free, and all are relatively inexpensive compared to college degrees.

Heres our pick of some of the best automation courses out there

Intelligent process automation (IPA) is a nascent aspect of the already widely used robotic process automation (RPA).

Both courses offer quick video tutorials that you can watch in your own time. Theyre run by Automation Anywhere and aimed at business users and developers.

The course provider recommends that you do the RPA course before the IPA course if you dont already have a good grounding in the former.

Despite its no frills title, this course actually offers a lot. It includes more than nine hours of on-demand video and 95 downloadable resources designed to help you in your quest to automate the boring stuff.

Aimed at office workers, administrators and academics who want to improve their productivity, its a good fit for beginners. It takes you through the process of downloading and installing Python.

Google offers a fast-paced practical introduction to machine learning. The 15-hour course features 25 lessons and around 30 exercises.

You can learn from Googles ML researchers using real-world examples and interactive visualisations of the algorithms at work.

Its recommended that you have some experience with programming and Python prior to doing the course.

This course is run by Google on Coursera as part of the tech giants Google Career Certificates training scheme. It is free to enrol.

At the end of the course, youll get a certificate which is shareable on LinkedIn. The programme can be completed in around six months if you put in around 10 hours a week as suggested. The course work can be completed in your own time and deadlines can be set based on your schedule.

Youll learn how to automate tasks by writing Python scripts, Use Git and GitHub for version control and solve IT problems.

Developed by lecturers from the University of Minnesota, this course is aimed at beginner to intermediate software developers.

It is free and takes around four months to complete. You will learn about black-box and white-box testing, automated testing, web and mobile testing, as well as formal testing theory and techniques.

By the end of the course, you will be able to plan and perform effective testing of your software.

For those looking for a longer course on automation, this Level 7 Springboard courses next intake is in January 2023.

Run by South East TU, it is Government subsidised for unemployed people. It lasts one year and delivery is a mix of online classes and in-person lectures on campus.

The course was developed in consultation with several automation and manufacturing companies in the south east region.

Learners will graduate with the skills to work in an in demand sector.

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By Rohit Malik

The housing market has developed dramatically in recent years, given changes in the ways people are buying, selling, and financing their homes. One of the primary reasons for this change is the revolutionary use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the real estate market. While their contributions may not be evident, changes are apparent when comparing the present-day residential real estate market to that of the 20th century.

Thanks to machine learning, algorithms can now rapidly organize large quantities of data, sorting through property values, debt information, key home factors, and even consumer information. By simply providing their home preferences (such as number of beds, baths, amenities, and location), as well as their personal budget, homebuyers have the ability to create personalized options that save consumers time, effort, and money.

While personalization is definitely a plus, it is not the only benefit of AIs incorporation into the real estate market. While it is vital to know the value of a home before buying or selling, AI has revolutionized home value estimation. Given todays competitive real estate market, companies that can utilize AI to predict changes in rent and sales prices have a competitive advantage, as consumers rely on this data to buy and sell property.

As a consumer, buying or selling a home can be both complicated and overwhelming. By incorporating AI into the real estate market, however, it reduces the hassle, specifically in regards to communication. Because buying a home is a life-changing decision, each aspect of the home-buying process must be suitable for the buyer.

For any company, building a trust-based relationship with customers is of the highest concern. With the adoption of AI into the real estate market, it is evident that machine learning helps improve this relationship by making the home buying process as effortless as possible. Given the ever competitive real estate market, AI and machine learning continue to prove necessary to help more consumers effortlessly buy, sell, and finance their homes.

(Rohit Malik is the founder & CEO of online real estate marketplace, Clicbrics)

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Center director Murali Annavaram (second from right) and associate director Meisam Razaviyayn (far right) hosted the event (PHOTO CREDIT: USC Viterbi)

On May 23rd, the USC-Meta Center for Research and Education in AI and Machine Learning hosted its first major event. The center was established in Fall of 2021 with the goal of addressing the technological challenges related to making AI and machine learning sustainable, efficient, and scalable. Nearly 100 attendees including, Meta representatives and USC Viterbi students and faculty who work in the AI and Machine Learning spaces, attended the workshop and poster session.

Our center identified four pillars of support we can provide to the next generation of AI and Machine Learning researchers and industry leaders, said Murali Annavaram, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the centers inaugural director. Those pillars, research, teaching, fellowships, and outreach, were all addressed at this inaugural in-person event.

Research

Seventeen USC Viterbi students shared their research in AI and Machine Learning with visitors from Meta (PHOTO CREDIT: USC Viterbi)

The research focus of the event centered on a series of ML presentations on the efficiency, security, and privacy of machine learning algorithms, followed by an in-depth poster session. A total of 25 PhD students shared their research with the visiting Meta team. These events allowed Meta visitors to get a better understanding of the breadth and depth of work already being done at USC Viterbi in AI and Machine Learning. The face-to-face nature of the session allowed industry representatives to ask questions and collaborate with researchers on future ideas.

USC Viterbi already has a strong presence in AI and Machine Learning research, which is why we were selected to establish this center, said Meisam Razaviyayn, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and the centers Associate Director. The research sessions are a perfect opportunity to showcase our strength to our Meta partners and to establish future collaborations.

The event was a great opportunity to connect with folks in industry and exchange ideas. It was nice to present my work to people who might be able to apply our algorithms in practice to help protect peoples privacy, at Meta and beyond, said PhD student and presenter Andrew Lowy.

Teaching

As the field of AI and Machine Learning grows and technology continues to improve, teaching and courses that address this area can and must evolve alongside it. At this workshop, the USC-Meta center announced two important curriculum enhancements that will better prepare students for research and work in these fields. The electrical and computer engineering department is adding systems and implementation-oriented ML course offerings in the near future (pending university approvals) and the industrial and systems engineering department is significantly enhancing the curriculum of the Masters in Analytics program.

Fellowships

Center leaders announced the inaugural cohort of six new MS fellowship recipients, a first of its kind at USC. In fact, these fellowships represent the first comprehensive, all-tuition paid fellowships for MS students with diverse and rigorous academic backgrounds. The awards also will foster diversity and inclusion among MS students working in relevant areas of research.

The generous support of the USC Meta Center has provided an invaluable opportunity for Masters students to pursue their passion for AI, said Camillia Lee, USC Viterbi Associate Dean of Graduate Admission. The USC Meta fellowship will play a major role in achieving the Viterbi Schools goal of continuing to attract some of the most talented and diverse students in the country, and prepare them for future careers in AI and machine learning.

Outreach

During the centers board meeting, USC Viterbi and Meta discussed the importance of improving mentorship and support to students who are part of the center or supported by center fellowships. The team agreed that outreach in this area should be expanded beyond PhD students to also include MS, undergraduate students, and K-12 students.

In collaboration with USC Viterbis SURE (summer undergraduate research experience) program, the center will support multiple undergraduate student researchers visiting USC this summer. That program, which sees students from all over the country come to campus to be exposed to engineering research, will now enjoy more support from the USC-Meta center. Five high school students will also be supported and mentored by the center this summer as part of USC Viterbis SHINE program. Leaders of both those programs were quick to praise the centers support.

This type of support, mentorship, and encouragement is transformative for students who are underrepresented in STEM, said Katie Mills, co-director of the USC Viterbi K-12 STEM Center. SHINE alumni go on to leading research universities, majoring in STEM, with a strong sense of the benefits to society of research and technology. The USC Meta Center is making those opportunities more available at the local level.

The additional financial support for SURE from the USC-Meta center will allow us to bring even more students into this program and let us focus even more on the important and growing fields of AI and Machine learning, said Andy Jones-Liang, associate director of academic services.

Despite the already great progress made in the nascent 5 months since the inception of the center, the center directors have a vision to bring academic and industry researchers in ML to collaborate on compelling societal challenges and to provide mentoring support for the next generation of ML engineers.

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Datatonic, a leader for Data + AI consulting on Google Cloud, announced it has received the 2021 Google Cloud Specialization Partner of the Year award for Machine Learning.

Datatonic was recognized for the companys achievements in the Google Cloud ecosystem, helping joint customers scale their Machine Learning (ML) capabilities with Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and achieve business impact with transformational ML solutions.

Datatonic has continuously invested in expanding their MLOps expertise, from defining what good MLOps looks like, to helping clients make their ML workloads faster, scalable, and more efficient. In just the past year, they have built high-performing MLOps platforms for global clients across the Telecommunications, Media, and e-Commerce sectors, enabling them to seamlessly leverage MLOps best practices across their teams.

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Their recently open-sourced MLOps Turbo Templates, co-developed with Google Clouds Vertex AI Pipelines product team, showcase Datatonics experience implementing MLOps solutions, and Google Clouds technical excellence to help teams get started with MLOps even faster.

Were delighted with this recognition from our partners at Google Cloud. Its amazing to see our team go from strength to strength at the forefront of cutting-edge technology with Google Cloud and MLOps. Were proud to be driving continuous improvements to the tech stack in partnership with Google Cloud, and to drive impact and scalability with our customers, from increasing ROI in data and AI spending to unlocking new revenue streams. Louis Decuypere CEO, Datatonic

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Google Cloud Specializations recognize partner excellence and proven customer success in a particular product area or industry, said Nina Harding, Global Chief, Partner Programs and Strategy, Google Cloud. Based on their certified, repeatable customer success and strong technical capabilities, were proud to recognize Datatonic as Specialization Partner of the Year for Machine Learning.

Datatonic is a data consultancy enabling companies to make better business decisions with the power of Modern Data Stack and MLOps. Its services empower clients to deepen their understanding of consumers, increase competitive advantages, and unlock operational efficiencies by building cloud-native data foundations and accelerating high-impact analytics and machine learning use cases.

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Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur brothers Chintan and Harit Soni at IIM Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship in India, Ecolibrium provides expert advisory as well as technology-driven sustainability solutions to enable businesses in commercial and industrial real estate to reduce energy consumption and ultimately achieve their net zero carbon ambitions.

Relocating its global headquarters to London, Ecolibrium has raised $5m in a pre-Series A funding round as it looks to expand its international footprint to the UK. The round was co-led by Amit Bhatia's Swordfish Investments and Shravin Bharti Mittal's Unbound venture capital firm, alongside several strategic investors.

Ecolibrium launches in the UK today having already signed its first commercial contract with Integral, JLL's UK engineering and facilities service business.

The fundraising and UK expansion builds on Ecolibrium's considerable success in Asia Pacific, where its technology is being used across 50 million sq ft by more than 150 companies including Amazon, Fiat, Honeywell, Thomson Reuters, Tata Power, and the Delhi Metro. An annual reduction of 5-15% in carbon footprint has been achieved to date by companies which have deployed Ecolibrium's technology.

Ecolibrium has also strengthened its senior UK management team, as it prepares to roll-out its green platform across the UK, by hiring facilities and asset management veteran Yash Kapila as its new head of commercial real estate. Kapila previously held senior leadership positions with JLL across APAC and EMEA regions.

Introducing SmartSense

At the heart of Ecolibrium's offer is its sustainability-led technology product SmartSense, which assimilates thousands of internet of things (IoT) data points from across a facility's entire energy infrastructure.

This information is then channelled through Ecolibrium's proprietary machine learning algorithms, which have been developed over 10 years by their in-house subject matter experts. Customers can visualise the data through a bespoke user interface that provides actionable insights and a blueprint for achieving operational excellence, sustainability targets, and healthy buildings.

This connected infrastructure generates a granular view of an asset's carbon footprint, unlocking inefficiencies and empowering smart decision-making, while driving a programme of continuous improvement to deliver empirical and tangible sustainability and productivity gains.

Preparing for future regulation

Quality environmental data and proof points are also providing a distinct business advantage at this time of increasing regulatory requirements that require corporates to disclose ESG and sustainability performance. Ecolibrium will work closely with customers to lead the way in shaping their ESG governance.

According to Deloitte, with a minimum Grade B Energy Performance Certification (EPC) requirement anticipated by 2030, 80% of London office stock will need to be upgraded an equivalent of 15 million sq ft per annum.

Research from the World Economic Forumhas found that the built environment is responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions, with one-fifth of the world's largest 2,000 companies adopting net zero strategies by 2050 or earlier. Technology holds the key to meeting this challenge, with Ecolibrium and other sustainability-focused changemakers leading the decarbonisation drive.

Chintan Soni, Chief Executive Officer at Ecolibrium, said:"Our mission is to create a balance between people, planet and profit and our technology addresses each of these objectives, leading businesses to sustainable prosperity. There is no doubt the world is facing a climate emergency, and we must act now to decarbonise and protect our planet for future generations.

"By using our proprietary machine learning-led technology and deep in-house expertise, Ecolibrium can help commercial and industrial real estate owners to deliver against ESG objectives, as companies awaken to the fact that urgent action must be taken to reduce emissions and achieve net zero carbon targets in the built environment.

"Our goal is to partner with companies and coach them to work smarter, make critical decisions more quickly and consume less. And, by doing this at scale, Ecolibrium will make a significant impact on the carbon footprint of commercial and industrial assets, globally."

The UK expansion has been supported by the Department for International Trade's Global Entrepreneur Programme. The programme has provided invaluable assistance in setting up Ecolibrium's London headquarters and scaling in the UK market.

In turn, Ecolibrium is supporting the growth of UK innovation, promoting green job creation, and providing tangible economic benefits, as part of the country's wider transition to a more sustainable future.

Minister for Investment Lord Grimstone said: "Tackling climate change is crucial in our quest for a cleaner and green future, something investment will play an important part in.

"That's why I'm pleased to see Ecolibrium's expansion to the UK. Not only will the investment provide a revolutionary sustainability solution to reduce carbon emissions across various sectors, it is a continued sign of the UK as a leading inward investment destination, with innovation and expertise in our arsenal".

About Ecolibrium

Ecolibrium is a machine learning-led decarbonisation platform balancing people, planet and profit to deliver sustainable prosperity for businesses.

Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur brothers Chintan and Harit Soni, Ecolibrium provides expert advisory as well as technology-driven sustainability solutions to enable commercial and industrial real estate owners to reduce energy consumption and ultimately achieve their net zero carbon ambitions.

Ecolibrium's flagship technology product SmartSense is currently being used across 50 million sq ft by more than 150 companies including JLL, Amazon, Fiat, Honeywell, Thomson Reuters, Tata Power, and the Delhi Metro. SmartSense collects real-time information on assets, operational data and critical metrics using internet of things (IoT) technology. This intelligence is then channelled through Ecolibrium's proprietary machine learning algorithms to visualise data and provide actionable insights to help companies make transformative changes to their sustainability goals.

For more information, visit: http://www.ecolibrium.io

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